Cooperation on smart factory projects

Espelkamp / Munich, 27 January 2020 --- The HARTING Technology Group and

Expleo concluded a cooperation agreement at the SPS Trade Fair 2019 in
Nuremberg. The agreement was signed by Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of
the HARTING Technology Group, and Peter Seidenschwang, Head of Industry at
Expleo Germany GmbH. It is a reaffirment of the long-term cooperation by the two
parties in the area of data-controlled services and IoT solutions for industrial
customers. HARTING is offering the modular edge computing MICA®, which has
been designed according to industrial standards for multiple industrial
applications, and Expleo is contributing its know-how in connectivity and datascientific competence.
The joint memorandum of understanding by the management of both companies is the
culmination of many years of successful cooperation in MICA.network, the user
organisation supporting HARTING's edge computing system MICA®. Expleo has been
involved in the network since 2016, working on the development of a solution for the
process and operational optimisation of machines and production systems. On the basis
of compiled data, the SmartANIMO application from Expleo can independently learn the
standard behaviour of connected production lines and individual machines and use this
know-how to identify deviations in the process without manual interventions. Detecting
any upcoming problems at an early stage means that the overall efficiency of the system
can be improved with a focus on predictive quality or predictive maintenance. The
robustness and flexibility of MICA® also enables Expleo to implement the solution in
industrial environments and to retrofit existing production systems non-invasive.

About Expleo:
Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and
management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness
unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them
gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.
Expleo is active in the technology-intensive sectors that make business and society more
connected, sustainable and secure. We offer unique access to industry-specific expertise
and best practice across the following services: consultancy and business agility, product
design, production and in-service support, as well as continuous quality.
Our 15,000 people bring the right balance of boldness and reliability that businesses need
to succeed in this disruptive era. We are active in more than 25 countries, generating €1.1
billion in revenue in 2018.
Expleo's network of affiliate companies includes Aerotec, Athos Aéronautique, Double
Consulting, Edison Technical Recruitment, Moorhouse Consulting, Silver Atena, Stirling
Dynamics, Sud Aviation Services, Trissential and Vista Technologies.

About HARTING:
The HARTING Technology Group is one of the world's leading providers of industrial
connection technology for the three lifelines of Data, Signal and Power and has 15
production plants and 44 sales companies. Moreover, the company also produces retail
checkout systems, electromagnetic actuators for automotive and industrial series use,
charging equipment for electric vehicles, as well as hardware and software for customers
and applications in automation technology, mechanical and plant engineering, robotics
and transportation engineering. In the 2018/19 business year, some 5,300 employees
generated sales of EUR 750 million.